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< 7 U M E R C I A DVolume XXII, No. 6
Looking into the Future
Are the "sta rs" who will guide the destinies of
Mercyhurstduring: the school year '51 -'52. Mary Jo Royer will
direct spiritual activities as prefect of the Sodality, Fran
Sullivan will editthe MERCIAD, Pat Moran will head the Student
Council, andJoan Young will plan the PRAETERITA.! f | ^ ' iMajor
Organizations ElectTop Officials for 51-52Fo u r ma jo r camp u s o
r g an iza t io n s an n o u n ce to p o f f i c i a l sf o r t h e
n ex t sch o o l yearStudent C o u n c i l , So d a l i t y , M er
c i ad ,P r a e t e r i t a . | |Pa t r i c i a Mo r an w i l l h o
ld th e g av e l a s p r e s id en t o f t h eS tu d en t C o u n c
i l . Pa t , wh o wi l l h av e on e o f th e mo s t r e sp o n sib
le of f ices of the school , comes f rom Titusvi l le , Pa. A
sociolo g y ma jo r an d h i s to r y an d p sy ch o lo g y min o r
, sh e h as a l sobeen very activ e! in extra curri- m ^^ a fMercy
OrderOpens HomeMercy Sisters now have another
eular activities. Her dutiesfas as -sociate editor of the
MERCIADand as class treasurer kept herquite busy this year, but
shejjstillhad time for Sociology Seminar,International Relations,
and GreatBooks.
The Sodality! voted Mary JoRoyer, at present vice-prefect, tobe
their prefect for the comingyear. Although MarygJo was bornin Erie,
her parents are now livingin Houston, Texas. She plans tomajor in
history and take a minorin sociology and dramatics. MaryJo has been
junior delegate, aswell as co-chairman of NPCCSthis 5year, and
senior delegate forICC. She also belongs to SociologySeminar, Janus
Club, Glee Cluband contributes to the MERCIAD.Publications Elect
EditorsIn the editor's chair of theMERCIAD will be Prances
Sullivan, a sophomore from Rochester,N. Y., who was an assistant
editorduring the current year. A member of the French Club,
Englishclub, IRC, Janus Club, Glee Club,and Great Books, Frances is
awell-informed Mercyhurst collegian. She is majoring in Englishand
minoring in history andFrench.
Also in the publication field,will be Joan Young, editor of
the1952 PRAETERITA, the collegeyearbook. A resident of New
Kensington, Pa., Joan is interested inscience, a major in chemistry
anda minor in biology. During thepast year she'was student
councilrepresentative for the scienceseminar, and active in the
athletic Iassoc iation, as well as Ionthe staff of the
PRAETERITA.
home fin Erie! During fthe pastmonth the Sisters opened
MercyManor, a residence for businessand professional women. The
imposing stone mansion, located at209 West 21st Street,
was|a|giftgiven a year ago by the heirs ofthe Joseph J. Webb
estate.During the past year the Sistershave had the house renovated
andmodernized to suit the needs ofthe young ladies who will be
residing there. One large room on thefirst floor was converted into
achapel, and the other rooms wereredecorated and attractively
furnished.Music StudentsWill Give Recital
Musically inclined Mercyhurst-ei*s will hear a piano
recitalsponsored by the Music Department early in May. Co-stars
ofth e recital will be Rayetta Beaver,a senior from Johnsonburg,
Pa.,an d Eernadette Metzner, a juniorfrom Erie.Compositions to b
presented byMiss Beaver will be the Chorale."Jesus, Joy of Man's
Desiring" byLa:h| "Ballade No. 3 in A, Op. 47"fc-y Chopin, and "M
alaguena" byLeucona.Miss Metzner will play "Arioso"by Bach, "Sonata
Op. 31, No. 2Largo Allegro" by Beethoven and"An Evening in
Granados" byDebussy. Her vocal selections willbe "Kashmiri Song" by
Woodfore-Fmden Und "Un Eel Di" Ifrom"Madame Butterfly" by
Puccini.Duo piano numbers will be"Minuet and Gavotte" by
iSaint-Saens and "Rhapsody in D Minor"by Federer.
MERCYHURSlfCOLLEGE, ERIE, PA.! Adi MAY 1, 1951tle Witt to Reign
May 20Juniors Chosen
o Be DirectorsO f Senior PartyMercyhurst's fond farewell toth e
departingl seniors, the galaSenior Party, will be held May 10.Much
secrecy surrounds all theplans and preparations, and veilsthe
'whole affair in an air of mystery and expectation.Committees have
been set up toplan and prepare the festivities.Pat Moran has been
appointedgeneral I chairman with Mary JoFallon as co-chairman.
Decora-t'ons will be planned! by | GloriaRuocco, Barbara Tonry and
theircommittee. Entertainment for the
evening of fun will be given bytalented underclassmen under
thedirection of Mary Jo Royer. Songswill be planned by Mary
AnnBenetin and Bernadette Metzner.The quantity cookery class of
theHome Economics department, whodid such a wonderful job last
year,will again prepare and serve thedinner. Attractive favors will
be'dreamed up' by Theda Best, Cor-inne Prenatt and their
committee.
Classes!Electnew IlUClb
Election week at MercyhurstCollege resul ted in the
re-electionof two former class presidents toserve for the '51-'52
school year.President oflthe senior class willbe Mary Joy Fallon*
of Ham burg,New York. This will not be a newposition for Mary Joy
since shehas been class president for twoyears. A major in
sociology and aminor in psychology, she is an active member of the
^SociologySeminar and the Athletic Association. $Other officers of
the senior classwill be Barbara Tonry, studentcouncil
representative; >Mary* JoBabowicz, vice-president; RuthLauler,
treasurer; and Anita San-tomenna, secretary.Margaret Broderick Icif
Savannah, Georgia, was chosen president of the junior class.
"Georgia"is majoring in English and minoring in cheml8try| in
preparationfor a teaching career, or for workas aflaboratory
technician. In addition to extolling Sthe virtues ofthe South,
"Georgia" has a widerange of interests, which includethe Fren ch
Club, the English Club,an d Solence Seminar.Mary Ann Callahan will
serveas the junior class' student council representative; Roxana
Downing, vice-president; Rita Panciera,treasurer; and Peggy
Cavanaugh,secretary.Donna Byers of Youngstown,Ohio, proved to be an
able freshman class president, for she wasselected president of the
class of'54 Donna is majoring in Englishand minoring in French.
Also given offices in the sophomore class are Joan
McCormack,student council representative;Jerry Kingston,
vice-president;Mary O'Donnell, treasurer; andMary Anns Curtis,
secretary.
ed
Mary Adelaide Wit t wil l re ign as May Queen for Mercyhurst Col
lege 's silver anniversary year May Day ceremonies.Sunday, May 20 ,
has been chosen as the date for the t ra d it i o n a l Tr ib u te
t o Mar y ,;A resident of Craf ton , Pennsylvania , "Adie", a ta l
l , s l imbrunet te , is a member of the business educat ion depar
tment .She has been act ive in the O.G.A. Soror i ty , on the
StudentBoard of Discipline, and on the business staffs of the
Merciadan d Pr ae t e r i t a . ' t t &Rosemarie Irrgang,
f.prefect ofthe college Sodality and SallyLorei. prefect of the
seminarySodality, will act as maids of honor, while members of the
seniorclass, wearing matching gowns,will attend as the queen's
court.Every student in the college willjoin m the processional to
escortthe Queen to her throne which willbe erected on the front
campus;students from the seminary willbe selected to be pages in
thequeen's cortege.
Mary, our Blessed Lady, will bepraised in word, in song, and
indance. The glee club has preparedseveral selections
appropriatesforth e iMayii season. Seminary students will present a
double Maypole dance. A featured dance willbe in modern tempo with
HazelI Walker as soloist.E* Rosemarie Irrga ng will crownMary
Adelaide as Queen of theI May. The Queen will dedicate herday of
reign to Mary, our Queen^in Heaven, and then proceed tothe statue
of Our Lady whom shewill crown with a wreath of flowers.After the
coronation, the ^seniors will escort the Blessed Sacra-Ifmeitt to
ifcifie altar erected on ^?campus^ where 'Solemn Benedic-I'tion
will be given. Reverend Daniel^ J. Martini college Chaplain,
will?be celebrant. JBl I
Adie* Wi tt
EdinborolChosenfFor June! Prom mCo-chaimen Barbara Tonry
andLydia Davey have announced thatthe Junior Prom will be held
thisyear at the Edinboro Country Clubon June 1st. Music will be
furnish-Jkn Shea^s*Orchestra. The.theme w:ll be based on the
gradu-uationjof thelsilver AnniversaryClass.
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ffiHighlighting the^evening's program will|be thelpresentation
offavors! to I the |seniors ini whosehonor the?juniors are giving
thedance. I t | i s an old J Mercyhursftradition that all the
seniors wealtheir May Day gownsjto the Junior Prom.
^^^M*'^i^M^^M'3f?J^ (1 Members of the junior class whoar e
committeetjheads for the Prominclude: RuthjBeck, Place; ClaireTodd,
Favors ;Mary Alice Bougie,Programs ; S R u t h j ; Ann
^Lawler,Finance and Ticket Bales; |LouPavlov, Publicity;;Mary?Joy
Fallon, I Orchastra; % Betsy | Meehan,Blind Dates ;| and
^MaryfAn$jFa-hey, Chaperons. | ^ ^ y U*i&:4'?i
Calendar ofmmEvents
May 3Ascension ThursdayMay *10Senior Party IMay 20May Day! |
SMay 28Final Exams M *&May f 30Memorial Day, A. A.Janus
Club|Picnic.l IJune 1Junior Pr o mt *June 3Baccalaureate SermonJune
4Class Day J [ P |June 5Graduation!!!
Mercyhurst [En oy ^ConcertsI J I t was rainingiterribly hard,
but there was an exci tedstir a lo n g th e h a l l s of
nMercyhurst; a look of an t ic ipat ion inKh u r r y in g t f aces
. Th e f i r s t Canisfus Concer t was a lmost here!Therefwas|kind
of a*frenzied rush fo r the tax is , and some ofth e ex c i t emen
t ofa v aca t io n , R id in g through/fErie l is ten ingI to the
croak of the|two-waye rad io , added to the i l lusion , andi t was
su r p r i s in g to a r r iv e a t S t .
Mary'slAuditoriumJinsteadi o f New Yo r k C en t r a l
Station&It was more surpr ising not toh av e to p ay th e
driver^ "Ho w d o y o u sp e l l Mo th e r B o r g ia^ 'B u t , an
y way , t h e r e was St. fMary 's , and a dr iv ing wet|wind, an d
anxietya-none of i t real ly too unpleasant . ForCanisius sang wel
l . And the Mercyhurst Glee Club sang wel ltoo . (T hat ' s w hat e
veryone said . . . evenjthe Glee Club.)Then c ame t he in te r lude
! before supper cal led "W howould I l ike to^be^with?" This went
on while mass numberswer e b e in g su n g injthe lounge* This in
ter lude was fo l lowed.by "W h a t wo u ld I;Jike to eat?",jwhich
went on until fthecer t i tude of tjjrkey was ascer ta ined .Listen
ing to the tape recording of the concer t was fun ,except when the
audience sang along so loud that i t d rownedo u t t h e record^
Oh, it was all fun . . , the music and the dancing and t he | ta lk
, . . . t i l l Fa ther Bellwoar's whist le . . . . andthen , "See
you next week." | |
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Ptge Two THE MERCIAD MAY 1.M ayl and M ary C U L T U R E
"March winds, Aprill. showers , fMay flowers." So goes alittle
rhyme that relates a small portionfof the design thatis plotted and
painted by the Divine Artisan year after yearan Artisan who, with
an act of complete Jove,|will take aworld, dull and dingy from the
ravages of March and April,and transform it into a floral
display.But why, you may ask yourself, would the Church reachout
her infallible hand and pick May, in preference to |hereleven equal
sisters, to give to the Queen of Heaven, ijthinkit is because Holy
Mother the Church with allfher wisdomhas realized tha t from the
beginning of time God has intended May for Mary.The secularist may
think it merely coincidental that Mayand Mary have so much?in
common. May is the month thatgives birth to;nature after the
darkness of winter. In thesame way Mary gave birth to Christ, and
through Himandso through hercomes th e birth of grace injourfsouls
aftera winter of sin- This is more than coincidence. This is
allpart of a Divine Plan in which the new generations of flowers
and trees $re found comparable to the workings of graceupon the
soul. So, during the month that shows nature at its
best, all honor should be given to her whom the poet calls"our
tainted nature's solitary boast."Mary and May have coexisted for
centuries. They belongtogether. Can we keep them together by
spending May cultivating the fresh earth of our souls with
ejaculations andlitanies, and above all by crowning M ary daily
with the blossoms of heavenher rosary.
Make Your Summer CountDespite recent weather conditions, sunny
summer is onits way, and in a little morefthan a| month, vacation
timewill be upon us. Have you made any plans? Or are you goingto
idle through three precious months doing nothing? Thedecision is in
your hands. Thoughts of vacation-time leisureare enticing; whiling
away hours on the beach or tenniscourts is enchantingbut, have you
ever thought of makingyour|summer worthwhile?As never before,
opportunities for the sum mering collegestudent are great. An
enterprising collegian can uncover avariety of volunteer or paid
positions among which she willbe almost certain to find at least
one that dovetails with herprime interest or will open up for her a
whole new field ofactivity. There are jobs in hospitals, in departm
ent stores, inoffices, in laboratories, in community service. Why
not makeyour summer countby working.How many times have you wanted
to take an extracourse in ceramics or modern lit, only to be
thwarted by anover-crowded schedule? Thoughts of summer school may
notappeal to you, but when you stop to think about it,
summersessions^ areiarranged just for the student. Classes are
con
ducted infthe morning, affording leisure time in the afternoon
for studying or playing. Life on a college campus alsoprovides many
opportunities to meet new and interestingpeople. Why not make your
summer countby studying.No m atter how you decide! to utilize
i-your summermonths, there remains one special way to make every
daycountby praying.
T H E M E R C I A DMercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.I Member
oAssociated Collegiate PressEditor ~* f Peggy JetterAssistant
Editors .__ Barbara Hempel, Francei*SullivanAssociate Editor j
***** MoranBusiness Manager , Edith HarrisWriting: StaffLaura\Jean
Bly, Colleen McMahon, Margaret Mc-Guire, Mary Jo Royer, Ceci Wer t,
Florence Cherry, Norma JeanScott, Margaret Broderick, Doris Moore*
Theda Best, Mary JoBabowicz, Mary Lou Dwyer, Joanj Harrison, Jay
Gould.Business Staff-Mary Adelaide Wit*, Rosemary Lahr,
DoloresWally, Gorrine Pren att, Dorothy Roth* Claire Todd,
LucretaPavlov, Anita Sontomenna.
0RNR76eSaitet
Like all things material, ballethas undergone changes since
itsbeginning in Italy, four hundredyears ago. At that time It was
presented in -'the palaces of noblemen, and only men were allowedto
dance in\the ballet, which wasslow and sedate. HjcWhen Catherine
de' Medici became Queen of France, she missedthe ballet and ordered
dancers tocome from Italy to dance an th eParis court. For the next
two hun -dred years the French were thegreatest ballet dancers and
teachers in the world. King (Louis :XTVestablished the vRoyal
Academy ofDancing and! Music, th e| firstschool of dancing&n
France. Wo
men were allowed to study so thatthey also might! dance in[
thecourt. These Royal Academydancers also performed in
publictheaters where,-for the first time,people who were never
invited tothe palace could see the ballet.Since the French|were
greatlyadmired in other countries, theirballet masters were invited
everywhere to | t ea ch | dancing. TheseFrenchmen taught in their
?ownlanguage, regardless of the country they were in, and French
became (and still is) the languageof the ballet.
Perfect Toe TechniqueMarie Camargo, in 1721, had theboldness to
cut the skirt of herdress a few inches in order todance more
swiftly. It is said thatshe also removed the heels fromher shoes in
order to dance withmore liveliness. Her dream wasthat one day
ballerinas woulddance onfthe points of their toes.That day did
come, about onehundred years later, when MarieTaglioni became the
first greatballerina to dance perfectly on hertoes. Men have never
learned todance on their toes because theirspecial role in ballet
is to showgreat strength, in contrast to theladies' delicate
dancing.A group of touring j Italiandancers astonished and
impressedthe Russians with their new styleof ballet. Because the
Russians,trained in the delicate Frenchstyle of dancing, were
unable toimitate the Italians, ithey referredto the Italians as
mere acrobats.Later they invited the greatItalian dancer, Enrico
Cecchetti,to teach them j the difficult andbrilliant Italian style
of dancing,which they \ combined with theFrench style. This
combination ofFrench and Italian techniques became known as classic
ballet. Thefamous Russian Imperial Schoolsof Ballet were
established, one atSt. Petersburg, the other at Moscow. Two of the
greatest dancersof classic ballet were the partnersAnna fPavlov a!
and V aslav N ijin-sky.
Expresses MoodModern ballet expresses a moodmore often than a
story, and thereis more freedom of movement andof costume styles.
Dancers aretrained in the classic style, ratherthan in the old
romantic or themodern ballet|style,|because it visconsidered|jto be
the most perfectmethod of training the body for
Artist-Nun Portrays Saint;The world was astounded when, in 1902,
it first heard ofthe martyrdom of the child, Maria Goretti; and the
worldwas gladdened when, in 1950,/ ft heard of her canonizationby
Pope PiuB XII. |,. We all have our own conceptions of this child
saint ofthe twentieth centuryher looks, her actions and her
inspiring love for God and the rosary. So, when the Barton
and^otton|Publishing: Company asked Sister M. Angelica, headof the
Mercyhurst Art Department, to reproduce her orig
inal conception of Maria Goretti, she was naturally
enthusiastic, for this gave her a chance to portray her own ideas
onthe subject. \Much research, however, was necessary before the
realwork could begin. Sister first looked into the
geographicmagazines in search of the typeof costume worn in 1902 in
Pan-tine Marshes, the small Italiantown where Maria lived. Then
shedirected her search in otherchannels and was rewarded bypictures
of the house in whichMaria was martyred and ofMaria's mother, then
ninety yearsold. Her information concerningth e child herself was
limited.Maria was said to have beautifuleyes, a wealth , of
chestnut hairand a marked resemblance to hermother. This was Sister
Angelica'smaterial.Th e finished picture is indeeda masterpiece. In
the foreground,standing in a field of wheat, isMaria, holding her
\rosary. Apeaceful inner beauty lights thecountenance of the child
as shesays her^beads. In^ the left background is S t. Peter's
Basilica, andin|the right, a small cottage. Thewheat field
signifies the* grainsof wheat being crushed and madeinto bread, as
fMaria's body wascrushed f that the world? mightknow and profit by
her sanctity.The cottage is the memorial ofher death, the.basilica
the memorial of her new life in heaven andher canonization.
? In these days of emotional tur-Bmoil, it would beywell for us
toJJremember that Maria Goretti is the patroness of youth.
It.wouldbe fitting and beneficial j for usSto pray to her for
guidance andstrength to overcome our tempta-tions as ! she overcame
hers.
Saint Maria Goretti
Faculty! Steps jjjjfpUpon Podium | H*| Stop! 1 Yes, let us all
stop I andpause in our whirlwind scheduleof classes, trips to
Art's, workoutson the tennis court and! veryspecial weekends to
give a littledue thought to those who tirelessly serve us around
and aroundthe faces of our Baby Bens fromSeptember to June of each
year.1 Somehow, like the directo r of agreatl symphony orchestra,
theyare Iforgotten^ or pushed to therear when^&urels are being
handed out or when a hearty round ofapplause|is in-order. It*is
they,however, who are like the directorof the orchestra asJhe
brings ineach instrument at the most harmonious moment so that the
resulting tone, passage and perform^ance is truly a-work of:art. It
isthey who spend hours in preparation to give to us "the truths
wehave come to seek at Mercyhurst.Underltheir careful! guidance
#ework on a path as devdldfof jfle-tours as their experience and
> iseeyes can]watch an d plan for us.It is they who hold the
baton anddirect from their place each of uswho is merely
one?||t|trument inthe great symphony of a? sweet,simple composition
of|happiessthey constantly! strive ? to 4drawforth from$us. Always
|they areworking for us.fwantini only toboost us up the ladder of
mentaland spiritual success to our Godin heaven. S ^ ^ ^ ^ * | ^ B
H ^ HJust as | one small tribute j | tothem, our faculty, shall we
pausenow wherever we may be and saya prayer especially|for them
andtheir own special intentions^
To MaryMother ,1M a r y ^ | g B |Enthroned above S w &
iReceive my humble f$&Call with l o v e . ^ ^ S y SYou are my
keeper, and XHoly LightSBf^WKTJnder Your guidance theRoad l ie s b
r ig h t^^ ^Hf l^So take my hand, and leadjpheTo that haven
abovejfor whichKS@8I pray. I Sra&BR
ballet. % JIn these four hundred yearsmany countries and
^countlessdancers and artists have changedand influenced the style
of balletuntil it has become what you seetoday on the stage.
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T H E MERCIAD
"Pro" Florene Cherry demonstrates golf technique to LydiaDavey,
Kay Kelly, and Joy Fallon.Mercyhurst a country club?not EXACTLY,
Ibut it is
Saturdays consti tut ionalsi t takes t ime fto learn the
Eighteen Mercyhurst collegians
April 15, to ma rk
ed in the diocese. Rev. Robert
Receiv ing p ins were Joan HarRosemarie I r rgang , Paul ine
^Ruth Lauler , Barbara
iRussel l , R i ta Shana han ,I I IThe ceremony opened with
the
the \need for
howfthe Girl Scout
Training the girls during this
Houster, a volunteer troop
Having completed this course,
"Know-How" of driving that ball .Injthis picture, one sees
"Pro"Cherry demons t rat ing the correctswinging posit ion to eager
beginners, Lydia Davey, Kay Kelly, andJoy Fallon.
Florene Cherry, a sophomorefromjBridgeville, Pa., is majoringin
chemistry and sociology. Secretary off the AA, "Cherry" is alsoa?
member off the sociology Seminar, Science Seminar, Glee Club,IRC,
Student Board of Discipline,and is a Janus pledge. The
sportscolumns of the MERCIAD showher interest in writ ing, as well
asin all types of athletics.^Holding the club, and also holdin g
the 1gavel of the Junior class,is Mary Joy ^ Fall on f f rom
Hamburg, N. Y. Joy is a sociology major and a psychology
minor.Herexecutive abil i ty is further displayed by fher presen t
t erm asvice-president of A.A. Joy is alsoa | member of the
Sociology Seminar and Janus C lub , and we can ' tneglect
mentioning her accomplishments in arts and crafts .
Kay Learns TechniqueKathleen Kelly, shown holdingthe bag
(literally speaking) is a'Senior Sociology student. Kayhai ls from
Buffalo, N. Y.. bu t fromall reports she will be heading forTexas
in the near future. Yes, Kayis onef of the lucky girls flashinga I
diamond on third finger, lefthand. An English minor, Kay isa m
ember of {the Sociology Sem inar and the Student Board
ofDiscipline.Last in line but not in ability isLydia Davey. Another
Sociologymajor, Lydia is a day-hop memberof the Junio r class. She
is minor-ing in history and psychology, andat the present t ime is
concentrating on thejjtheories of Emi l iDur-keim. (And what social
thoughtstudent isn ' t?) This|Junior is amember of the Sociology
Seminar,I.R.C., and the Glee Club.
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Students Receive Pago ThreConvention Posts || Mercyhurst Girls
Are Talking AboutStudents were given a practicalknowledge as well
as experience ingovernmentJ: at the IntercollegiateConference on
Government heldApril 12-15 at Harrlsburg, Pennsylvania. A model
national congress was held in which legislative bills and
resolutions werepassed by students from Pennsyl
vania colleges. Patricia Curranacted as senior delegate
fromMercyhurst College and HelenFogarty, junior delegate. At
theexecutive regional meeting, PatCurran was elected
co-publicitydirector of the fnorthwe sternregion of ICG, for the
year 1951-1952.Doris Moore, delegate for theHome j Economics
College Clubs,will at tend their conventionf inYork, Pennsylvania
on May 4 and5. Miss Moore wasgelected to theoffice of state
secretary of CollegeClubs at the convention whichwas held in
Philadelphia last year.In addit ion to her secretarialduties, Doris
will serve as hostessat the banquet and act as chairman of the
college "Get-Together" following the banquet.i i1Naz areth
JCollege, Roche ster,New York, was the scene for theannual regional
congress of theNiFCOS. The convention accomplished two major
factors as faras Mercyhurst was concerned.Fr anc es! Sull ivan was
electedtreasurer of the Lake Erie Regionfor the 1951-52 school
year, thereby I automatically becoming! acouncil member. The IRC
Commission, of which Mercyhurstholds! the chairma nship, receiveda
B rat ing and a special recommendat ion for| campusThe Convention
began withMass in the gym of Nazareth Col
lege at nine o 'clock Saturdaymorning, April |14.
Immediatelyfollowing, Mr. Charles Dailey ofErie was awarded the
BishopDuffy Medal for outstanding workin the field of youth
activities.Commission panels occupied themajor par t off the
afternoon withresolutions made in J them passedon in the primary
sessions ?thatfollowed. I JfIMPORTANTWill all thoseinterested in
NFCCS please signup on the?NFCCS bulletin boardor contact Sally
Carlow? BH jg
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MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the signs tfspring
'round our campus . . . the unwelcome snow -flurries . . .
thesports enthus iasts with their golf clubs and tennis rac ke ts;
. . the opening of the baseball season . . . the Senior
comprehensives . . . and thedrawing nigh of the end of the school
year with final club meetingsand farewells.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE
TALKING ABOUT . . . the Bridge Tea
which was an event of April 28 . . . "A Table for Every Girl"
was ourmotto and with the able Co-Chairman An n Deckop and Margaret
Krebswe can all feel proud that we cooperated in making it the most
successful affair the Alma Mater has ever known! -MERCYHURST G IRLS
ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the most beautiful Bishop's Day we have
ever been privileged; to have p art in . . . theimpressive dramatic
presentation which honored Our Bishop on theoccasion of his Golden
Jubilee . . . the dinner which the Seniors enjoyed so much . . .
and the pleasant memories we all have of the occasion !
3 - the annual Merciad-P raeterita-PressMercyhurst : the
end-of-the-line-bus s to p . . . t h e
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE 1 ALKING ABOUT . . . the Glee Clubconcerts
with Canisius College . . . "Rain and River" which Jwas presented
again by popular demand . . . the dinner-dance which followedand
the musical goodbyes!Club dinner . . .Senior free day . . . the
Girl Scout Investiture^which was so impressive . . . and of course,
the whispered plans for the coming SeniorParty! 'f ! J IMERCYHURST
GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . and praying fora beautiful May Day
which will help us truly honor Our BlessedMother . . . the
all-school choice^for May QueenAdie Witt . . . thesubversive
activities being carried on by the Seniors in planning
theircostumes f o r | t h a t | d ay .MERCYHURST GIRU3 ARE TALKING
ABOUT . . . the outstandingproduction of "Dear Octopus" withtwhich
Miss Kelly and her distinguished cast did us honor . . . the
election and acclaim of the four majorofficers who will "carry on"
next year . . . Pat Moran student councilpresident . . . Mary Jo
Royer, Prefect of the Sodali ty . . . Jo Young,Editorfof the
Praeteri ta .jr. . Fran Sullivan who willfbe editing theMerciad . .
. congratulations and best wishes for a successful year!
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In Durham, North Carolina, the"Y"|on the campus is a
favoritestudent gathering spot. At the "Y*
Coca-Cola is the favorite drink.With the university crowd at
Duke,as with every crowdCoke belongs.
Ask for it either w ay . . . both*trade-marks mean the same
thing.BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BYERIE
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
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'9 Four TH MERCIADBarb ISets Summer Scenes M A Y I, 1951
Joan and Janet Davis and Cla:a Schaming model the "latest"in
summer fashions. |Curtain going up! The show is "Summertime" and
youare th e star. Your costumes will be in the spotl ight
andthey're pretty, easy fashions that will support you in a
rainyscene or on e of sunshine, from morning 'till the small
hoursof that specialfdate. | %For cool or rainy days dusters are in
great demandJlnall materials th e duster swings from the shoulders
in pyramid style. Many, are! water repellent and are fashioned
incorduroy, faille, or linen. Others are of shantung, taffeta,
orcotton. The sleeves have deep cuffs which may be turned toany
length from wrist to elbow. M %Linen and cotton remain faithful
favorites in the summer fashions. Fresh notesjadded ar e plaid
sheers, mix-and-match separates, i-the color of lilacs for a look
of fragility.Silk shantung goes into the making of a tailored
outfit whilefi lmy organdy turns romantic witiua floating skirt and
billowy sleeves. 1 ffgEnchanted summer nights call for the
dressiest of sheersin floor or ankle length. Silk and rayon
organza, nylon net,
embroidered organdy, and cotton lacefwhirl into this sceneof
fashion. Cotton organdy steals the show for da y or evening hours.
f I 1A L U M N A E'Spo/' Turns on Class of SO
With a sudden spurt of energy,the school year is drawing to
aclose. Seniors have finished com-prehensives, fclubs are ar
rangingtheir final meetings, while whispered plans ar e afoot for
the senior party and prom.But for jus t a minute, let 's turnthe
spotlight on the class of '50 todetermine|whatfhas happened to
all our old friends. HELEN BERKLEY is ^teaching French in
Glen-field, New York, while NANCYWHALEN^is anlinstructor in
theEnglish!department of the Cuba,New York, high school.
AUDREYDUDENHOPPER is J teaching inSt. Joseph's grade school in
Erie;DOLORES KNAPP is | employedin a New Kensington grade
school,and ALLEE O'CONNOR isjteach-ing in Pittsburgh's
CathedralGrade ' | School. | GERRY ANNROCK teaches typing a t the
Shar on Commercial School, andMARY JANE DAVIS is employedin an Erie
office. IAGNES KALATA is a laboratoryassistant " .at .'Alliance ;
College,while DOROTHY ZAK is employed as a lab technician in
Buffalo.JOAN CUNNINGHAM is trainingas a technician at St. Vincent
'sHospital. MARILYN LANGMYERhas traveled to New Mexico wheresh e is
now working' in a law office, in addition to taking music
lessons at the state university.P OECI JEWELL, MARY HELENKENNY,
and JOAN RILEY spendtheir weekends together for theyar e all
teaching in AshtabulaCounty, Ohio. KAY LARKIN isemployed in
Rochester, New York;ANN HAMILTON is recuperatingfrom an operation
in her Bradford home; and SHIRLEY BRY-SON is working in Erie.JEAN
ANN ENRIGHT is engaged in psychiatric social welfare, while MAGGIE
FUSARO isemployed by the Public WelfareDepar tment of Elmira, New
York.NANCY HANTZ is working in thePublic and Child Welfare
Departments in Buffalo, New York, an dALICE i KUCZKA is doing
casework for (Buffalo's County Departme n t of Social sWork.Members
of the class of '50 whohave earned their MRS degree areMIMI
|HOERBELT, CAROLYNCAIRNIS, PATTY 'JACK. KAYRAHILL, .-(MARIILYN
FREGE-LETTE, and JANE KELLY. En gaged girls i n c l u d e JANETB LA
CK MO RE , C H A R L O T T EVOSS, LUCILLE WAOHTER, and
DOLORES POLETTO.MARY STANNY is enrolled inUniversity oi
Pittsburgh's nightcourses; EILEEN IGNASIAK willreceive a Master's
degree insociology from Pitt this June.
Clubs Bid AdieuTo Senior ClassAt Final MeetA playlet depicting
the meetingof the sanlor French studentsyears hence in Paris was
the novelattraction at the FRENCH CLUBmeeting. Popular songs and
thecollege ALMA MATER were sungin French. Further entertainmentwas
provided with games and theawarding of prizes. **Wednesday, April
18, the O.G.A.honored senior members in thelounge. Eachtunderclass
presentedan act for the occasion. Gifts werepresented to the honor
guests andwiih ea-h was attached best wishes for the future. After
the giftpresentation, the club sang aparody to the song "Miss You"
asa final adieu to the departingmembers. Refreshments were
thenrerved.
"Lovely Ladies" was the themeof the ENGLISH CLUB meeting.The
lives of "Love:y Ladies" fromthe Bible were narrated by
clubmembers. (Bernadette Metznersang a song of a lovely lady
inkeeping with the theme. EeffieHonkola decorated Ithe loungemirror
with lovely ladies. A pleasant | surprise to sister membersof the
club was a poem "Portraitof a Lovely Lady" written by senior
members, Peggy Jetter, ColeenMeMahon, and Jane Sharp. Thisbi t of
beauty was written in honorof Sister Phillipa. A ceremony ofthe
presentation of red roses tothe seniors highlighted the evening.A
"much - looked - forward - to "spaghetti*! dinn er was given
tohonor senior SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR members. The lounge wasturned!
into an atmosphericcandlelight cafe Ifor the evening.
The party was under the directionof Pat Moran.HOME ECONOMICS
CLUB wasentertained by a preview of"Styles in Fu r for 1952," given
bya local furrier. The keynote of theevening was a | farewell
programin honor of the graduating Seniors. Favors for the occasion
weremade by the Freshmen.
* Guest speaker for the GERMANCLUB was Mrs. Bowler who talked on
conditions in present-dayGermany. Songs were sung in native
language. German | Koffee-klotsch (to those outside the club;coffee
and German cake) wasserved.SI m mThe noted European portraitpainter
, Mr. Heya gave an outstanding lecture at the ARTCLUB meeting. Club
memberswere honored to be able to viewmany of his portraits. At the
present time Mr. Heya is instructorof art at Gannon College.These
par ties are just anotherway of saying we've enjoyed having you in
the clubs, Seniors, andwe hate to see you leave us.
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Ferguson and; f e w * y r " n * A ' , A - e r / * h o acc*Pted an
invitation fromEdinboroCollege for April 7. Bernadette Bell Peg
Cava-naugh, Margaret Broderick. Judy Ellermeyer and BeckyGanther
found play-softbalJ, basketball, vol leyball Iback-S r i S i VII m
t e / e s t i n g - ? h e a w a r d s ' w h i c were plaquesmstead
of f& t W e r e g l v e n t 0 t h e o n e s w h o came inlastn
, , , . . Instructors In The SwimHighlighting the Sports Review is
the instructors coursebeing given at Edinboro by the Red Cross.
Learning how toteach others to swim are Mickey O'Donnell, Donna
Byersand Becky Ganthe r. These girls have just passed the
prerequisite coursesenior life savingand are now qualified totake
their instructors. I
D o c t o r S t a t e sP e t N e u r o s e s
Prom the private files of Dr.AgonyEminent psychiatrist.Case
History No. 1Neurosis: Persecution Complex.Subject: Teddy Best.
Analysis: Can't understand whythe teachers don't funderstandwhat
ishs {understands! that shedoesn't understand, mCase History No. 2
#Neurosis: Freshman IPru stra-tion. % ^B3| l^9 ffiSubject: Peggy
Cavanaughjffjfc:Analysis: Uponf psychoanalysiswas discovered to be
seeretlyjde-votc-d (?) |t o Freshmen JBR H P *Case History No. 3
HfiNeurosis: Severe^a HomeworkPhobia. '*&* m JSubject: Mickey
O'Donnell.^Analysis: This neurosis usually results in a suppressed
desireto join the Foreign Legion.Case History No. 4 | j H
Neurosis: Repressed Childhood.Subject: Arlene
Murphy.HAjAnalysis: Imagines tha t she isa^B-A-'B-Y A. . baby.! W M
l mmHistory No^ 5 RNeurosis:3Fire Drillmania. sSm&SffiSuibject:
Freshmen Residents, m| |3Analysis: fFound unable to distinguish
"Alarm}clock" from fire,
